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綜 = 糸 + 宗

綜 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “synthesis”. It is built from 糸 (thread) and 宗 (religion). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2702.

Keyword
synthesis
RTK frame
2702
Strokes
14
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おさ.める, す.べる
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
rule, синтез
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
綜 arrange threads for weaving

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 糸 thread
  2. 宗 religion

How to find 綜 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “thread” + “religion”. 綜 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 綜 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.